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Switching properties and dynamic domain structures in double barrier magnetic tunnel junctions

Abstract

Double barrier magnetic tunnel junctions (DBMTJs) with the layer structures of Ta (5 nm)/Ni{sub 79}Fe{sub 21} (40 nm)/Ir{sub 22}Mn{sub 78} (10 nm)/Co{sub 75}Fe{sub 25} (4 nm)/Al (1 nm)-oxide/Co{sub 75}Fe{sub 25} (8 nm)/Al (1 nm)-oxide/Co{sub 75}Fe{sub 25} (4 nm)/Ir{sub 22}Mn{sub 78} (10 nm)/Ni{sub 79}Fe{sub 21} (30 nm)/Ta (5 nm) on Si/SiO{sub 2} wafer were micro-fabricated using a TMR R and D magnetron sputtering system and lithography method. TMR ratios of 30.0% and 22.1%, resistance-area product RS of around 32.0 and 27.5 k{omega}{mu}m{sup 2}, and free layer coercivity of 201 and 141 Oe at 4.2 K and room temperature (RT), respectively, were obtained for the MTJs with a size of 80x80 {mu}m{sup 2}. Static and dynamic domain structures occur as the DC current increases and magnetization switching properties are simulated based on micromagnetics using the energy minimization method. TMR ratios in DBMTJs that are far lower than the expected theoretical values can be clarified based on micromagnetics simulations due to the vortex domain structures formed in the free layer.
Publication Date:
Nov 01, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials; Journal Volume: 282; Journal Issue: 5-6; Conference: International symposium on advanced magnetic technologies, Taipei, Taiwan (China), 13-16 Nov 2003; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.04.051; PII: S0304885304004688; Copyright (c) 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: Nov 2004
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; COBALT COMPOUNDS; COERCIVE FORCE; DOMAIN STRUCTURE; IRIDIUM COMPOUNDS; IRON COMPOUNDS; LAYERS; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MAGNETRONS; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; SILICON; SILICON OXIDES; SIMULATION; SPUTTERING; TANTALUM COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K; TUNNEL EFFECT; VORTICES
OSTI ID:
20618246
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0304-8853; JMMMDC; TRN: NL05R2380061744
Submitting Site:
NLN
Size:
page(s) 225-231
Announcement Date:
Aug 21, 2005

Citation Formats

Han, X F, Zhao, S F, Li, F F, Daibou, T, Kubota, H, Ando, Y, and Miyazaki, T. Switching properties and dynamic domain structures in double barrier magnetic tunnel junctions. Netherlands: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.04.051.
Han, X F, Zhao, S F, Li, F F, Daibou, T, Kubota, H, Ando, Y, & Miyazaki, T. Switching properties and dynamic domain structures in double barrier magnetic tunnel junctions. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.04.051
Han, X F, Zhao, S F, Li, F F, Daibou, T, Kubota, H, Ando, Y, and Miyazaki, T. 2004. "Switching properties and dynamic domain structures in double barrier magnetic tunnel junctions." Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.04.051.
@misc{etde_20618246,
title = {Switching properties and dynamic domain structures in double barrier magnetic tunnel junctions}
author = {Han, X F, Zhao, S F, Li, F F, Daibou, T, Kubota, H, Ando, Y, and Miyazaki, T}
abstractNote = {Double barrier magnetic tunnel junctions (DBMTJs) with the layer structures of Ta (5 nm)/Ni{sub 79}Fe{sub 21} (40 nm)/Ir{sub 22}Mn{sub 78} (10 nm)/Co{sub 75}Fe{sub 25} (4 nm)/Al (1 nm)-oxide/Co{sub 75}Fe{sub 25} (8 nm)/Al (1 nm)-oxide/Co{sub 75}Fe{sub 25} (4 nm)/Ir{sub 22}Mn{sub 78} (10 nm)/Ni{sub 79}Fe{sub 21} (30 nm)/Ta (5 nm) on Si/SiO{sub 2} wafer were micro-fabricated using a TMR R and D magnetron sputtering system and lithography method. TMR ratios of 30.0% and 22.1%, resistance-area product RS of around 32.0 and 27.5 k{omega}{mu}m{sup 2}, and free layer coercivity of 201 and 141 Oe at 4.2 K and room temperature (RT), respectively, were obtained for the MTJs with a size of 80x80 {mu}m{sup 2}. Static and dynamic domain structures occur as the DC current increases and magnetization switching properties are simulated based on micromagnetics using the energy minimization method. TMR ratios in DBMTJs that are far lower than the expected theoretical values can be clarified based on micromagnetics simulations due to the vortex domain structures formed in the free layer.}
doi = {10.1016/j.jmmm.2004.04.051}
journal = []
issue = {5-6}
volume = {282}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {2004}
month = {Nov}
}